National Security

John Bolton Now Says He Is Willing To Testify In Senate Impeachment Trial

4:59pm January 06, 2020

by Mara Liasson

President Trump's former national security adviser says he is willing to testify at the Senate impeachment trial — if he is subpoenaed, which seems unlikely from the Republican-controlled Senate.

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U.S. Troops Temporarily Stop The Fight Against ISIS In Iraq

11:21am January 06, 2020

by Tom Bowman

Following the U.S. airstrike in Iraq that killed the top Iranian general, the U.S.-led military coalition fighting ISIS said it's temporarily stopping that fight to brace for retaliation from Iran.

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Iran announced Sunday that it will no longer limit its enrichment of uranium under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is seen here in Tehran in September 2019.

Iran Abandons Nuclear Deal Limitations In Wake Of Soleimani Killing

7:49pm January 05, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The announcement came in response to the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Tehran says it will continue to cooperate with international atomic monitors.

Emails Shed Light On What Pentagon Knew About Ukraine Aid

5:36pm January 05, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin talks to journalist Kate Brannen, who has seen unredacted versions of emails that reveal more into what the Pentagon knew about the withheld military aid to Ukraine.

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Evaluating The Evidence Of 'Imminent Attacks'

11:36am January 05, 2020

by Greg Myre

The Trump administration has not shared the intelligence it had on Soleimani. Critics are asking whether they should trust a president who has repeatedly criticized the work of intelligence agencies.

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David Petraeus On Soleimani

7:59am January 05, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with David Petraeus, the retired general and former CIA director, about the military ramifications of the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

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Joaquin Castro On Iran

7:59am January 05, 2020

Congress was not consulted prior to the assassination of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, who says this undermines national security.

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U.S. Strategy Behind Killing Of Top Iranian Military Leader

6:03pm January 04, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to the Atlantic Council's director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Kirsten Fontenrose, about the U.S. strategy in Iran.

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Soleimani Killing Hadn't Been Worth The Risks. Former CIA Analyst Asks What Changed

5:16pm January 04, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Congresswoman and former CIA analyst Elissa Slotkin, who spent years tracking Qassem Soleimani's violence, to get her reaction to his death.

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Former National Security Official On Repercussions Of Soleimani Strike

12:29pm January 04, 2020

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Kelly Magsamen about the latest tensions between Iran and the United States.

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